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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,076.24, 109,605.78 and 20,489.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,076.24, 109,605.78 and 20,489.96 is: 30,732.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,076.24 : 109,605.78 = 20,489.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,076.24/109,605.78 = 20,489.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,076.24x = 109,605.78 × 20,489.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,076.24x = 2,245,818,047.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,818,047.97/73,076.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,732.53

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